HC Deb 23 October 1989 vol 158 cc497-8
Mr. Mellor

I beg to move amendment No. 382, in page 53, line 41, leave out 'registered'.

Mr. Speaker

With this it will be convenient to discuss Government amendments Nos. 383 to 385, 326 and 467.

Mr. Mellor

The purpose of these amendments is to ensure that the provisions of clauses 57 and 58 will apply where appropriate, whether or not a private children's home is currently registered—for example during the period that an application for registration as a children's home is being considered by the local authority or where a home should be registered, but is not and where the welfare of the children in the home is in issue. I hope that that is a helpful clarification to the Bill.

Amendment agreed to.

Amendments made: No. 129, in page 54, line 22, at end insert 'and linguistic'.

No. 383 in page 54, line 25, leave out `registered'.— [Mr. Mellor.]

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